PTA News 10.02.2017

Reflections:Hello Sommer Stallions!! Are you getting your entries ready for Reflections ? You can start submitting your Creativity from today Monday, Oct 2, 2017 in the ORANGE reflections box kept in our hallway. Entries should represent student’s unique creativity/work . It’s time to bring out your artistic expressions. This years reflections theme is ” WITHIN REACH”! Student entry forms and guidelines can be found at: http://www.txpta.org/reflections-participation

Don’t forget to submit 3 copies of the entry form along with your Artwork. Last date for submission is Oct 30, 2017.

Please note: Household member or student must be a PTA member to participate.

Movie Night:Don’t miss out on watching a movie with your Sommer family! PTA Movie Night is happening on October 20th @ 6:30pm. Save the date!

Spirit wear:All spirit wear will be delivered to your child’s classroom by Friday if this week.

Yearbook:2017-2018 Sommer Yearbooks for sale now at www.balfour.com for $25. Buy now before prices increase in February. The Yearbook Team is still looking for help in capturing moments of the school year. We need grade level photographers for Kinder & 3rd grade. Please email us at sommeryearbook@gmail.com for more information.

Healthy Lifestyles:The Wall of Champions sponsored by Sommer PTA Healthy Lifestyles will be back again this year! For all submission options, please check the flyer posted on the Sommer PTA website.

Library:It’s time for our Fall Book Fair, 10/19-10/24! We will need parent volunteers to help in the library. Please take a look at the signup and see if you can volunteer a couple hours of your time. Volunteers that commit two hours of time will receive 10 Scholastic dollars to spend at the book fair! http://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080e48aca822a46-fall1

HRP:Don’t forget to sign up for Remind using your class’ unique code! This will be the only communication between class parents and Homeroom Parents regarding class parties and volunteer opportunities in your child’s classroom.

Community Service:RRISD Council of PTAs provides a service called the Clothes Closet. The Clothes Closet provides gently used clothing as well as new socks and underwear to RRISD students who qualify. There are two Clothes Closet locations in RRISD and both are staffed by volunteers from local elementary, middle, and high school PTAs.

The Sommer PTA has one shift each month during the school year. We provide volunteers for the Clothes Closet location at Voigt Elementary. Our shifts are the 2nd Wednesday of each month from 9:30- 11:30 a.m.

During each two hour shift, volunteers will unpack, sort, and hang clothing donations. Volunteers will also help the shift leader behind the counter with the distribution of socks and underwear and bagging of clothes as needed.

If you would like to volunteer at the Clothes Closet, please sign up on the link below.